Can You Get Trailing Spouse Unemployment Benefits When Moving To California
My question involves labor and employment law for the state of: Georgia (and California I believe)
I'm hoping to get some clarification on Unemployment. My husband and I have lived in worked in Georgia for almost 3 years. My husband was offered a job back home in California, and we will move there next month. I called California Unemployment to get information on when I can start the claim for unemployment, since they allow a spouse to collect unemployment to keep the family/marriage intact. However, the CA unemployment rep said that I would have to file in Georgia since I'm collecting wages here.
I called Georgia unemployment and was told they would deny my claim because they are an at-will state. The Georgia unemployement rept siad they do not have a provision about keeping famililes/marriages intact whatsoever. So my question is, can I file in CA for unemployment and if its denied, give them the reason as to why Georgia would not pay me unemployment? I find the law here in Georgia absurb and if I've paid into the system, I should be able to collect the benefits when I need it.
Re: Can You Get Trailing Spouse Unemployment Benefits When Moving To California
When you lose your job in Georgia, and your relevant work history is entirely in Georgia, your UI claim is made in Georgia under Georgia law. The fact that you are moving to California does not change that fact, nor does the fact that had your qualifying employment been in California that state has more generous benefits than most other states.
Re: Can You Get Trailing Spouse Unemployment Benefits When Moving To California
I find it hard to believe that GA unemployment would mention At-Will employment because it has nothing to do with unemployment benefits. When the time comes for you to quit your job to move. File for UI.
Re: Can You Get Trailing Spouse Unemployment Benefits When Moving To California
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I find it hard to believe that GA unemployment would mention At-Will employment because it has nothing to do with unemployment benefits. When the time comes for you to quit your job to move. File for UI.
The GA UI rep was probably trying to explain the fact that if OP quit on their own, they were SOL as GA doesn't have a trailing spouse provision. Bad job of it but that I'm hoping that was their intent.
A note to the OP: You did not pay into the unemployment system, your employer did.